AI at Whitman: Curiosity, Connection and Critique

Whitman College faculty describe how a liberal arts curriculum prepares students to explore and critically question AI tools, with professors incorporating AI selectively while preserving tech-free classroom spaces. Faculty also raise concerns about AI's environmental costs, intellectual property and data privacy, and its potential to undermine students' independent thinking. The college launched a new webpage on its human-centered approach to AI and a Center for Data Discovery this fall.